Improved spice-box



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AND SMITH SPICE COMPANY.

Letter'sPatent No. 91,782, dated .Tune 22, 1869.

` IMPRO'VED SPICE-BOX.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. SMYSER, of -Phladelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved Spice- Box; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to that class of spice-boxes having detachable lids and detachable perforated par titions or disks; and

My improvement consists in providing the said partition with a flange, which bears against the side of the box, and holds the partition in its place without preventing its ready removal.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and apply my invention, I will now'proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of' this specification, and in whichv Figure 1 is a perspective view of' my improved spicebox, with ythe lid detached;

Figure 2, a .sectional view of the same, with the perforated disk also detached; and

Figure 3, a sectional View, showing the perforated disk fitted into the box and the lid closed.

Arepresents a cylindrical sheet-metal box, of the kind in which ground spices, pepper, Ste., are generally packed for transportation, and

B is a lid, which fits over the upper edge of` the said box in the usual manner.

Within the box, and above the usual beading a, is an annular' rib, Va', fig. 2, which affords a rest for a perforated disk, C, whed the latter is fitted into the box, as seen' in fig. 3.

'Ihe edges of the disk O-are turned up, as best observed in iig. 2, so as to forman annular flange, b, this flange serving to strengthen the disk, and to enable it to be more tightly fitted into its place in the box.

When the lid B ofthe box is removed, the pepper or other contents can be distributed through the perf forations of the disk C, in the quantities required for use, in the same manner as from an ordinary dredgebox with a perfrated lid; or, it be desired to enthe lid andtop of the box.

ever, that in transpi'irting these boxes', the label fre-A tirely empty the box, or to again fill `it after the contents have been used, the perforated disk Goan' be readily detached, as it is not soldered, but merely fitted tightly into its place. l v

i I am aware that a patent was granted to C. T. Palmer, June 23, 1868, for an improved spice-'box having aperforated lid, which was covered byga loose metal plate, held in its place by a paper label, pasted over quently becomes torn oli', releasing the metal plate, and permitting the contents to be spilled through the perforations of the lid; another objection being that after the label and covering-plateale removed, to obtain a port-ion` of the contents, the remainder are more or less exposed to the air, and lose a portion of'` their strength before being' used. i

' I ain-also aware that detachable partitions have been used, the partitions merely resting ou the bead, so that they frequently become detached on inverting the box.

These objections are entirely overcome by my invention, the perforated disk permitting'th'e contents to be In testimony whereof, I have signedimy name to this specification, in the presence of' two subscribing Witnesses.

H. E. SMYSER.V

`Witnesses:

JOHN WHITE, HARRY Saure.

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